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04/05/2011

Alex, alias the Dark Lord, brings more laughs and music through the small hours on the Best Time of the Day Show. Includes tracks from Lester's and Listener's Libraries and more.

It's time for the first Half-Time Hooter on the Best Time of the Day Show with the Dark Lord himself, Alex Lester. Expect a night of oddball conversation which today includes tales of milk lakes and custard crashes in Day 3 of National Spillage Week; shocking transformations and unlikely success stories in "Reunion Rules"; new for today, have you been walking round your dark house using the light from your mobile phone because you haven't got round to changing the light-bulbs... for 12 months? It's "Mock Stock". Pause for Thought at 3.20am and a midweek trip to the 4.15 Confusion Hareem.

On the music front, there's a track from Album of the Week by Sade, another spin of Record of the Week by Michael Franti and Spearhead, Lester's Library tracks from Randy Newman and Lightning Seeds, and your Listener's Library request by Praise.

Nobody else, nowhere else.

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Wed 4 May 2011 02:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Anastacia

    I'm Outta Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic/Daylight.

  • Neil Diamond

    Cracklin' Rosie

    • Neil Diamond - The Ultimate Collectio.
    • Columbia/Mca.

  • Noah and the Whale

    Tonight's The Kind Of Night

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • China Crisis

    Wishful Thinking

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Cass Elliot

    Dream A Little Dream Of Me

    • Delilah - Jukebox 60's Hits.
    • Old Gold.

  • ZZ Top

    Legs

    • Rancho Texicano: The Very Best Of ZZ Top.
    • Warner Bros.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE" (EMI)

    • Michael Franti & Spearhead

      The Sound Of Sunshine

      • The Sound Of Sunshine.
      • EMI.
      • 1.

  • Dolly Parton

    Jolene

    • Million Sellers Vol.15 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Deacon Blue

    Twist And Shout

    • Deacon Blue- Our Town (Greatest Hits).
    • Columbia.

  • Brooke Fraser

    Something In The Water

    • Flags.
    • Wood & Done.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "LIKE YOU DO...BEST OF THE LIGHTNING SEEDS" (Epic)

    • The Lightning Seeds

      What You Say

  • Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

    The Message

    • (CD Single).
    • Deep Beats.

  • Elton John

    The Bitch Is Back

  • 10cc

    Dreadlock Holiday

    • The Very Best Of 10cc.
    • Mercury.
    • 15.

  • Foreigner

    I Want To Know What Love Is

    • Burning Hearts (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Clare Maguire

    The Shield And The Sword

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Starland Vocal Band

    Afternoon Delight

    • Have A Nice Day Vol.18.
    • Rhino.

  • The Andrea True Connection

    More, More, More

    • Million Sellers Vol.17 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Aloe Blacc

    I Need A Dollar

    • Good Things.
    • Stones Throw Records.
    • 1.

  • MΓ¶tley CrΓΌe

    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sweet Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

    • Decade Of Decadence.

  • KT Tunstall

    (Still a) Weirdo

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless.
    • 1.

  • The Human League

    Human

    • The Ultmate 80's Ballads (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the various artist CD, "MOODS" (Virgin) suggested by Helen in Huddersfield

    • Praise

      Only You

      • Moods (Various Artists).

  • Dave & Ansel Collins

    Double Barrel

    • 20 Golden Number Ones.
    • Island.

  • Dusty Springfield

    Son Of A Preacher Man

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • The Coasters

    Charlie Brown

    • Atlantic Soul (Various Artists).
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • Stevie Wonder

    Do I Do

    • Stevie Wonder - The Definitive Collec.
    • Universal.

  • Lisa Stansfield

    All Around The World

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.

  • Barry Manilow

    Bring On Tomorrow

    • 15 Minutes.

  • Mott the Hoople

    All The Way From Memphis

    • (Single).
    • CBS.

  • Junior Murvin

    Police And Thieves

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION" (RCA) Out on May 9th

    • Sade

      Still In Love With You

      • The Ultimate Collection.
      • RCA.
      • 1.

  • Guns N’ Roses

    Sweet Child O' Mine

    • The Hits Album 10 (Various Artists).
    • Hits Album.

  • Freeez

    I.O.U.

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Beady Eye

    Millionaire

    • (CD Single).

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "THE RANDY NEWMAN SONGBOOK: VOLUME 2" (Nonesuch)

    • Randy Newman

      Birmingham

  • Beverley Knight

    Piece of my Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • The Feeling

    Turn It Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.

  • Eddie Floyd

    Knock On Wood

    • Rediscover The 60's & 70's (Various).
    • Old Gold.

Broadcast

  • Wed 4 May 2011 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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